History & Culture

Monthly release of tickets to visit Big Ben

Houses of Parliament · Parliament Square, London SW1A 0AA

12 August 2026

Once a month, a fresh batch of tickets opens for the 334-step climb inside the Elizabeth Tower, past the mechanism that keeps Big Ben's bongs on time. These slots tend to vanish within the hour. A view over Westminster that most visitors never get near.

Monthly release of tickets to visit Big Ben

Houses of Parliament

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